Pardee Hospital in top 10 percent of nation for orthopedic services

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Published: Friday, November 16, 2012 at 10:51 a.m.

Last Modified: Friday, November 16, 2012 at 10:51 a.m.

Orthopedic care at Pardee Hospital is in the top 10 percent in the nation according to a new report from Healthgrades, the leading provider of information to help consumers make an informed decision about a physician or hospital.

The report, American Hospital Quality Outcomes 2013: Healthgrades Report to the Nation, evaluates how approximately 4,500 hospitals nationwide performed on risk-adjusted mortality and complication rates for nearly 30 of the most common conditions treated and procedures performed from 2009 through 2011.

Hospital outcomes and complication rates are important in the eyes of consumers making choices today about their health care. According to new research conducted by Harris Interactive for HealthGrades, 90 percent of Americans in 27 top designated market areas agree they would be more likely to choose, or not choose, a hospital if they could learn ahead of time their chances of complications for a certain procedure.

Other notable Healthgrades recognitions include:

Hospital-Wide

• Recipient of the HealthGrades Patient Safety Excellence Award™ for 4 Years in a Row (2009-2012)

• Recipient of the HealthGrades Joint Replacement Excellence Award™ for 7 Years in a Row (2007-2013)

• Ranked Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Overall Orthopedic Services in 2013

• Ranked Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Joint Replacement for 7 Years in a Row (2007-2013)

• Ranked Among the Top 5 in NC for Overall Orthopedic Services in 2013

• Ranked Among the Top 10 in NC for Joint Replacement for 8 Years in a Row (2006-2013)

• Five-Star Recipient for Overall Orthopedic Services in 2013

• Five-Star Recipient for Joint Replacement for 10 Years in a Row (2004-2013)

• Five-Star Recipient for Total Knee Replacement for 10 Years in a Row (2004-2013)

• Five-Star Recipient for Total Hip Replacement for 7 Years in a Row (2007-2013)

• Five-Star Recipient for Hip Fracture Treatment for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013)

Neurosciences

• Ranked Among the Top 10 in NC for Treatment of Stroke for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013)

• Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Stroke for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013)

Pulmonary

• Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Pneumonia for 8 Years in a Row (2006-2013)

Vascular

• Five-Star Recipient for Carotid Surgery for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013)

Critical Care

• Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Sepsis for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013)

GYN Surgery

• Ranked Among the Top 5 in NC for Gynecologic Surgery in 2012

• Five-Star Recipient for Gynecologic Surgery in 2012

For its analysis, Healthgrades evaluated approximately 40 million Medicare hospitalization records for services performed from 2009 through 2011 at approximately 4,500 short-term, acute care hospitals nationwide. Patients being treated in hospitals receiving five stars have, on average, 61 percent lower risk of experiencing a complication while in the hospital than if they were treated by hospitals receiving one star (based on 2009-2011 data across nine common procedures and diagnoses such as total knee replacement, gallbladder and spine surgeries). Additionally, a total of 183,534 in-hospital complications could have been avoided if all hospitals performed at a 5-star level.

The 2013 Healthgrades hospital quality outcomes were posted today and are free to the public at www.healthgrades.com.

Healthgrades independently measures hospitals based on data that hospitals submit to the federal government. No hospital can opt in or out of the analysis, and no hospital pays to be measured. Healthgrades risk adjusts for patient demographic characteristics and clinical risk factors, thereby taking into account how sick patients are upon admission.

More information on the American Hospital Quality Outcomes 2013: Healthgrades Report to the Nation, including the complete methodology, can be found at www.healthgrades.com/quality.

<p>Orthopedic care at Pardee Hospital is in the top 10 percent in the nation according to a new report from Healthgrades, the leading provider of information to help consumers make an informed decision about a physician or hospital. </p><p>The report, American Hospital Quality Outcomes 2013: Healthgrades Report to the Nation, evaluates how approximately 4,500 hospitals nationwide performed on risk-adjusted mortality and complication rates for nearly 30 of the most common conditions treated and procedures performed from 2009 through 2011.</p><p>Hospital outcomes and complication rates are important in the eyes of consumers making choices today about their health care. According to new research conducted by Harris Interactive for HealthGrades, 90 percent of Americans in 27 top designated market areas agree they would be more likely to choose, or not choose, a hospital if they could learn ahead of time their chances of complications for a certain procedure.</p><p>Other notable Healthgrades recognitions include: </p><p>Hospital-Wide</p><p>• Recipient of the HealthGrades Patient Safety Excellence Award™ for 4 Years in a Row (2009-2012)</p><p>Orthopedic</p><p>• Recipient of the HealthGrades Orthopedic Surgery Excellence Award™ in 2013</p><p>• Recipient of the HealthGrades Joint Replacement Excellence Award™ for 7 Years in a Row (2007-2013)</p><p>• Ranked Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Overall Orthopedic Services in 2013</p><p>• Ranked Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Joint Replacement for 7 Years in a Row (2007-2013)</p><p>• Ranked Among the Top 5 in NC for Overall Orthopedic Services in 2013</p><p>• Ranked Among the Top 10 in NC for Joint Replacement for 8 Years in a Row (2006-2013)</p><p>• Five-Star Recipient for Overall Orthopedic Services in 2013</p><p>• Five-Star Recipient for Joint Replacement for 10 Years in a Row (2004-2013)</p><p>• Five-Star Recipient for Total Knee Replacement for 10 Years in a Row (2004-2013)</p><p>• Five-Star Recipient for Total Hip Replacement for 7 Years in a Row (2007-2013)</p><p>• Five-Star Recipient for Hip Fracture Treatment for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013)</p><p>Neurosciences</p><p>• Ranked Among the Top 10 in NC for Treatment of Stroke for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013) </p><p>• Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Stroke for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013)</p><p>Pulmonary</p><p>• Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Pneumonia for 8 Years in a Row (2006-2013)</p><p>Vascular</p><p>• Five-Star Recipient for Carotid Surgery for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013)</p><p>Critical Care</p><p>• Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Sepsis for 2 Years in a Row (2012-2013)</p><p>GYN Surgery</p><p>• Ranked Among the Top 5 in NC for Gynecologic Surgery in 2012 </p><p>• Five-Star Recipient for Gynecologic Surgery in 2012</p><p>For its analysis, Healthgrades evaluated approximately 40 million Medicare hospitalization records for services performed from 2009 through 2011 at approximately 4,500 short-term, acute care hospitals nationwide. Patients being treated in hospitals receiving five stars have, on average, 61 percent lower risk of experiencing a complication while in the hospital than if they were treated by hospitals receiving one star (based on 2009-2011 data across nine common procedures and diagnoses such as total knee replacement, gallbladder and spine surgeries). Additionally, a total of 183,534 in-hospital complications could have been avoided if all hospitals performed at a 5-star level. </p><p>The 2013 Healthgrades hospital quality outcomes were posted today and are free to the public at www.healthgrades.com. </p><p>Healthgrades independently measures hospitals based on data that hospitals submit to the federal government. No hospital can opt in or out of the analysis, and no hospital pays to be measured. Healthgrades risk adjusts for patient demographic characteristics and clinical risk factors, thereby taking into account how sick patients are upon admission.</p><p>More information on the American Hospital Quality Outcomes 2013: Healthgrades Report to the Nation, including the complete methodology, can be found at www.healthgrades.com/quality.</p>